A top comprehensive US art museum with over 50,000 works of art spanning 6,000 years of world history. Open 365. Free general admission.

Joined October 2008
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🎪 THIS WEEKEND | The annual VMFA Shop Tent Sale will take place on Fri & Sat, Jun 13 & 14 from 9 am to 3 pm in the Robins Sculpture Garden. 🛍️ Don't miss this wildly popular annual shopping event, and don't forget to bring your own bag!
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This Fabergé egg is always ready for a close-up. ✨ 📷 Thanks to Instagram user @ rosyfairi for sharing this #MuseumMoment taken by @ stevendavidjohnsonphoto.
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🗣️ “Fascinating ‘picture’ of a fascinating person...I thought I knew a good bit about her, but was re-educated at every turn.” —Exhibition Visitor 🌺 Have you planned your visit to "Frida: Beyond the Myth" yet? ➡️ Get tickets here: bit.ly/4gI4F56
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Planning a waterfront getaway inspired by this relaxing Albert Marquet painting. ⛵ 🖼️ Marquet achieves a harmonious relationship between shapes, textures, and colors, and evokes a calmness that seems to emanate visibly from the depicted seascape.
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Image: "Ebb Tide at Pyla," 1935, Albert Marquet (French, 1875–1947). Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon
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🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️On Fri, Jun 6, at 6 pm, celebrate Pride Month and African American Music Appreciation Month with a free dance party featuring DJ Sonhdon & DJ Peeace. 🍹Step inside to visit Bar Azul, our Frida Kahlo-inspired bar, and purchase specialty frozen or on-the-rocks margaritas!
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An artful depiction of these recent rainy days. ☔ 👀 "Evening Shower, Paris" is currently on view in the American Art Galleries.
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Image: "Evening Shower, Paris" (detail), 1892–94, Maurice Brazil Prendergast (American, born Canada, 1858–1924). Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Donated by United Art of Virginia, LLC as part of the James W. and Frances Gibson McGlothlin Collection
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Taking in 🔟 great artworks in the Great Hall. 🤩 📷 Thanks to Instagram user @ _pilarmichelle for sharing your #MuseumMoment with us. 🤳 Tag us @vmfamuseum when you post pics from your visit. We may reach out to repost them.
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Get ready to party the night away. 🎉 Art After Hours returns on Sat, Jul 12! 🥳 Enjoy music, dancing, art, and more at the summer edition of our seasonal museum-wide event hosted by Kelli Lemon with DJ Lonnie B on the spin. ➡️ Learn more & get tickets: bit.ly/4kkuwSh
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Get ready to party the night away. 🎉 Art After Hours returns on Sat, Jul 12! 🥳 Enjoy music, dancing, art, and more at the summer edition of our seasonal museum-wide event hosted by Kelli Lemon with DJ Lonnie B on the spin. ➡️ Learn more & get tickets: bit.ly/4kkuwSh
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Get ready to party the night away. 🎉 Art After Hours returns on Sat, Jul 12! 🥳 Enjoy music, dancing, art, and more at the summer edition of our seasonal museum-wide event hosted by Kelli Lemon with DJ Lonnie B on the spin. ➡️ Learn more & get tickets: bit.ly/4kkuwSh
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Get ready to party the night away. 🎉 Art After Hours returns on Sat, Jul 12! 🥳 Enjoy music, dancing, art, and more at the summer edition of our seasonal museum-wide event hosted by Kelli Lemon with DJ Lonnie B on the spin. ➡️ Learn more & get tickets:
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EARLY CLOSURE | VMFA is closed as of 1 pm on Tue, May 27, 2025, due to issues with the City of Richmond water supply. All programs, lectures, and events are canceled.
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A cool and casual springtime gallery trip. 😎 📷 Thanks to Instagram user @rohansharma8170 for sharing your #MuseumMoment with us. 👀 "Girl in Hammock" is currently on view in the American Art Galleries.
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Art in image: "Girl in Hammock," 1894, Theodore Robinson (American, 1852–1896). Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Donated by United Art of Virginia, LLC as part of the James W. and Frances Gibson McGlothlin Collection
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🗣️ "It was a visual and emotional biography of her life." —Exhibition Visitor 🌺 These first few weeks of "Frida: Beyond the Myth" have flown by, and visitors are loving it. Plan your visit to this must-see summer exhibition. ➡️ Get tickets here: bit.ly/4gI4F56
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🇨🇳 Sculptor Chen Wei created this depiction of Guanyin, the bodhisattva of compassion in Chinese Buddhism. 🤍 The flowing contours, fine modeling, and creamy white glaze are all characteristic of ceramic sculptures made at the Dehua kiln in Fujian Province. #AAPIHeritageMonth
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May florals are here, and VMFA Shop is celebrating with a special Garden Market! 🌷 💐 From Fri, May 16, through Sun, May 18, browse a special garden-themed pop-up shop located on the patio of the Pauley Center in Robins Sculpture Garden. ➡️ Learn more: bit.ly/3V221Nr
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A little help from mom is always appreciated. 🥰 💖 Wishing a #HappyMothersDay to all the moms and mother figures in our museum community and beyond. 👀 Come view "Child Picking a Fruit" and many more works of art today with your mom in the American Art Galleries.
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Image: "Child Picking a Fruit" (detail), 1893, Mary Cassatt (American, 1844–1926). Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Gift of Ivor and Anne Massey
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